advancing creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in vermont

Advancing Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in

Vermont NEDA Webinar

January 16, 2014

“Between the Tigris of I-91 and the Euphrates of Rt 7”

ORVIS

“The office of creative economy is created within the agency of commerce and community development in order to build upon the years of work and energy around creative economy initiatives in Vermont, including the work of the Vermont film commission.”

Origins

H.287 passed in 2011 legislative session

* Architecture, Publishing, Music

Film and new mediaSoftware and game developmentAdvertising and new mediaManufacturing artsArts and cultural organizations

Focus

* Policy advisory, policy development

NetworkingMarketing and promotionTechnical assistanceResearch

Key Activities

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Economic GrowthIncentive

Procurement TechnicalAssistance

* Policy advisory, policy development

Creative economy benchmarkingBest practicesTrends

Research

Place-based support• Business cultivation, attraction• Startup house, incubator spacesAlternative finance• Equity crowdfunding• Community investment modelsWorkforce development• Informal training• Business engagement

Opportunities

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Connect

Thank YouLars Hasselblad Torres

802-917-1788lars.torres@state.vt.us

@VermontOCE